Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy (Italian : Unione Cristiana Evangelica Battista d'Italia ) is a Baptist Christian denomination , in Italy . It is affiliated with the Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy and the Baptist World Alliance . The headquarters is in Rome .
History
Rovigo Baptist Church.
The Union has its origins in the Apostolic Baptist Christian Union (Unione Cristiana Apostolica Battista), a federation established by a British (BMS World Mission ) and American mission (International Mission Board ) in 1884. [1] The Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy is officially founded in 1956.[2] [3] In 1966, the churches of the Spezia Mission for Italy merge with the Union.[4] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 116 churches and 4,100 members. [5]
References
^ J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices , ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 1018
^ William H. Brackney, "Historical Dictionary of the Baptists", Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 308
^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches , Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 319
^ John H. Y. Briggs, A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought , Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 272
^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
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